5.0 full courseload but each course = 2.0 course load

[mrhumble]

I have some courses that are 2 full year credits each.

 

one course taken = 2.0 full year credit/ 4 half year credit

Therefore, I take two courses in one semester, but one course = 4 half year credit and the other course is regular 1 half year credit.

 

How would medical school take this into account?

[rmorelan]

I have some courses that are 2 full year credits each.

 

one course taken = 2.0 full year credit/ 4 half year credit

Therefore, I take two courses in one semester, but one course = 4 half year credit and the other course is regular 1 half year credit.

 

How would medical school take this into account?

 

You are fine as long as the equivalent course weight per academic year is 5.0 full credits. I had some greater weight than normal courses as well.

 

GPA wise the courses are scaled in the calculation as well.

[mrhumble]

Thanks for the info rmorelan

 

I always appreciate your help and kindness.

[future_doc]

Thanks for the info rmorelan

 

I always appreciate your help and kindness.

 

 

I share your sentiments exactly:p , rmorelan goes out of his way to help any and all of us as often as possible. I know rmorelan will make a great and caring physician.

[rmorelan]

I share your sentiments exactly:p , rmorelan goes out of his way to help any and all of us as often as possible. I know rmorelan will make a great and caring physician.

 

gosh sucks.... helping is a big part of what the forum is about. The other part is stress relief

[Halcyon]

I share your sentiments exactly:p , rmorelan goes out of his way to help any and all of us as often as possible. I know rmorelan will make a great and caring physician.

 

Hurrah! Hurrah! for rmorelan

[AdamP]

lol and he chose western, you'll be bleeding purple in no time (<- good thing)

 

Just a question, don't know if this is related to the OP's point, I know I had a course in first year that was considered 2.0 or 2 full year credits at western, but OMSAS (after I called) only counted it as one, they told me that they only go by course length (i.e. full year, half year, 3/4 year etc.) even if the undergrad school has a different way of counting it.

[Halcyon]

lol and he chose western, you'll be bleeding purple in no time (<- good thing)

 

Just a question, don't know if this is related to the OP's point, I know I had a course in first year that was considered 2.0 or 2 full year credits at western, but OMSAS (after I called) only counted it as one, they told me that they only go by course length (i.e. full year, half year, 3/4 year etc.) even if the undergrad school has a different way of counting it.

 

I would check with the individual schools you are / plan on applying to. I had to call OMSAS a couple times last year, and I found their answers to be very vague. I got much better responses from the schools I was applying to, since they are the ones ultimately making the decisions on your file.

 

Good luck!

[AdamP]

I'm pretty sure they actually made the right call there...all they care about is length of study.

 

From the instruction booklet:

 

Courses are weighted according to the length of study.

Full-year course: weight of 2

Half-year course: weight of 1

Semester course: weight of 1

Three-quarter course: weight of 1.5

Quarter course: weight of 0.7 (American universities only)

 

If a science laboratory is graded separately, and is weighted as

less than a half-year/semester course, the OMSAS course length

is 0.5.

 

But: That would just be what they would use for GPA calcs, doesn't mean you'll still not considered to be taking a full course load, by say westerns standards, I agree though, most of the time it is just best to call or e-mail.

[mrhumble]

I'm pretty sure they actually made the right call there...all they care about is length of study.

 

From the instruction booklet:

 

Courses are weighted according to the length of study.

Full-year course: weight of 2

Half-year course: weight of 1

Semester course: weight of 1

Three-quarter course: weight of 1.5

Quarter course: weight of 0.7 (American universities only)

 

If a science laboratory is graded separately, and is weighted as

less than a half-year/semester course, the OMSAS course length

is 0.5.

 

But: That would just be what they would use for GPA calcs, doesn't mean you'll still not considered to be taking a full course load, by say westerns standards, I agree though, most of the time it is just best to call or e-mail.

 

Thanks dude

Let me try to understand this situation... if I take 1 course that is worth 4 credits and 1 course that is worth 1 credit in one semester, then the medical school, then medical school will only look at the GPA of that 1 credit worth course for that entire semester?

 

I think I need to call the medical schools.

Very confusing.

[rmorelan]

Thanks dude

Let me try to understand this situation... if I take 1 course that is worth 4 credits and 1 course that is worth 1 credit in one semester, then the medical school, then medical school will only look at the GPA of that 1 credit worth course for that entire semester?

 

I think I need to call the medical schools.

Very confusing.

 

Yeah it is a bit messed - I guess the thing is there are normally very few multi credit courses at most schools/programs. Makes me glad waterloo breaks some of its similar courses into 2,3 or 4 separate sub courses each of normal weight. Avoids this problem.

 

The part I am having problems understanding is why OMSAS isn't just taking the course weights as a given from the various schools. Why create a different weighting system?